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syringomyelia Definition

sy·rin·go·my·elia (sə riŋ′gō mī ē′lē ə)

noun

a chronic, progressive disease of the spinal cord, characterized by the formation of cavities filled with liquid within the spinal cord

Etymology: ModL < Gr syrinx (see syringe) + myelos, marrow

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